For the longest time the big, bad restaurant chains were the favorite for Americans. This is changing now and Americans are now having a change of mind when it comes to where they eat. The mom and pop chains are coming up in the United States. The home-like touches that restaurant chains do not offer is exactly what draw the crowd and is causing the increase of sales for the small local chains. Along with dishes to cater to select diet types such as vegans.

Key Takeaways:

• American’s are rejecting the consistency of big chain restaurants and turning to Mom & Pop restaurants.
• It’s a turning point in the history of American restaurants according to the research firm Technomic.
• There really seems to be a dawning era of independent, where the small businesses are thriving.

“Americans are rejecting the consistency of national restaurant chains after decades of dominance in favor of the authenticity of locally owned eateries, with their daily specials and Mom’s watercolors decorating the walls.”

Read more: http://www.restaurantnews.com/mom-and-pop-joints-are-trouncing-americas-big-restaurant-chains/

Dave Thomas was a humble man who considered himself to simply be a hamburger cook. However, he was much more than that to many people. The Wendy’s founder also made sure that bringing awareness to the plight of foster children was on his to-do list. AS an adoptee himself, this mission was particularly close to his heart. He took the same care in developing his corporation that he did with his philanthropic missions — subtle but eager to be successful.

Key Takeaways:

• Dave Thomas and Wendy’s changed how fast food treated quality.
• Dave Thomas helped to erase the stigma surrounding adoption and making it more socially acceptable.
• Wendy’s Wonderful Kids is a new initiative that targets moving the children that have been in foster care the longest into permanent homes.

“Through a commitment to quality and Thomas’s ever-present guiding hand, Wendy’s had quickly caught up to the more established competitors.”

Read more: https://www.qsrmagazine.com/competition/immeasurable-legacy-dave-thomas

Nowadays most of the pizza delivery joints are using tracking devices for their customers who choose to order their pizza and food online for delivery. But one major brand has a tracking that simply exceeds the expectations of the rest. It is the Pizza Hut tracker that does things so much differently than the rest, and it is time that you learn how their tracker is sweeping the rug out from under the competion pizza joints.

Key Takeaways:

• Pizza Hut has remained innovative and its new delivery platform is a prime example.
• Tracking your order from start to finish is what sets Pizza Huts platform apart from others.
• Although this tracker is new when compared to Domino’s one released in 2008, it is more innovative and customer involved.

“Keeping it convenient and easy is what consumers tell us matters most.”

Read more: https://www.qsrmagazine.com/news/how-pizza-huts-tracker-differs-competition